Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been barred by a judge from ever being left alone with a minor. He’s also not permitted to be in the presence of child, even when adults are on hand, unless one of them is aware of his crimes. Read Full Article at RT.com

Football legend Gary Lineker has been hit with a fierce backlash after he condemned Israeli soldiers for locking Palestinian children in a cage. It comes amid mass protests against Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read Full Article at RT.com

Books about transgender parents should be on the primary-school curriculum, according to a new guide on diversity for teachers. It adds that dress codes should be modified to allow trans pupils and staff to wear clothes suited to their preferred gender. Read Full Article at RT.com

McDonald’s is being given unfair benefits by the Russian authorities, and it should be stopped, says the founder and owner of a Russian fast-food chain Teremok, which sells blini - thin, fried pancakes with cheese, ham, caviar or other fillings. Read Full Article at RT.com

An investigation has been launched and a public patrol set up, after six swans were found beheaded in south-east London. The killing of mute swans, considered to be the property of Britain’s queen, is illegal. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Japanese aerospace startup has broken the fundraising record for commercial space exploration, far exceeding SpaceX. The company plans to land a rover on the moon’s surface by the end of 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK-US ‘special relationship’ has been rocked. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May’s ties have been tested repeatedly in 2017. Now, Downing Street doesn’t seem to know when (or if) the POTUS will darken its shiny black door. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament an agreement to transform the Tartus navy refueling facility in Syria into a fully-fledged navy base, capable of harboring nuclear-powered ships. Read Full Article at RT.com